When the pandemic and economic crisis hit last year many of our local students struggled to pay for college. With our resources, knowledge and experience, the WCA was able to secure a generous grant from Entergy Charitable Foundation and provided the necessary funds to 24 Westchester Community College students in the Respiratory Care Program. The program, lead by WCA's Jason Chapin, paid for exams and licenses and so students can be eligible for employment. Click on the video below to learn more about this program and how the WCA is strengthening our regional talent ecosystem.

Last year’s survey received hundreds of responses and comments and was integral in directing numerous important countywide initiatives - many of which are highlighted in the Towards a Stronger Future Report.

With Pace University and Rockland Community College recently joining the WCA's Talent Council, there are now 8 major healthcare providers, 1 hospital association and 7 nursing school members working together on several key issues to address the regional nursing shortage and create sustainable talent pipelines.

The WCA is developing a guide filled with valuable resources to help employers and employees capitalize on training and educational opportunities available in our region. This Employer Resource Guide will not only be sent out to our membership and promoted throughout our social media platforms, but it will live on our website for the next year.

There are limited advertisement opportunities available for your business to be featured in this guide. Contact Christina Barry for more information.

For nearly 60 years, Rockland BOCES has delivered educational programs for students with special needs, teens interested in career and technical training, adult learners preparing for new job opportunities and educators seeking to upgrade their professional skills. Our mission is to provide high-quality shared educational, administrative and technical services that enable component school districts to develop the capacity in their student and adult learners to achieve higher standards of performance. Click Here to learn more.

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New York Medical College (NYMC) is one of 35 colleges and universities across New York State to receive funding from the Higher Education Capital (HECap) Matching Grant Program which supports infrastructure improvements at New York’s private, not-for-profit colleges and universities. The latest round of funding in the amount of $2,219,031 will be used for creating open-concept laboratory space capable of housing multidisciplinary research teams and shared instrumentation at NYMC, which will complement the renovations already being planned as part of NYMC’s energy performance project. Read More Here.

St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Yonkers has opened its renovated and redesigned Family Health Center at 81 S. Broadway. The project represents an investment of $3 million, with half provided by the state and the other half provided by Saint Joseph’s. Changes at the 8,000-square-foot center include an expanded area for laboratory services, enhanced triage examination area, redesigned procedure room and a room dedicated to patient education. Work is underway to create a space dedicated to telemedicine as well as a site for food pantry services. Read More Here.

The NRP Group moves up in the National Multifamily Housing Council’s (NMHC) 2021 NMHC 50 Rankings for the nation’s largest apartment owners, managers, developers, builders and syndicators, and has now become the No.5 Top Developer and the No.3 Top Builder in the U.S. “We are pleased and humbled by these results,” said J.David Heller, CEO, Principal and Founder of The NRP Group. “We have achieved continued progress through the unrelenting efforts of our A+ Players, our public and private partners, our investors, all our stakeholders, and the many forward-thinking communities we serve." Read More Here.

The Open Door Family Medical Center’s School-Based Health Center Program will become known as the Nita M. Lowey Center for Health in Schools. The program provides primary health care services for students in elementary, middle and high schools in Port Chester and Ossining. Services are available regardless of a family’s ability to pay and there are no out-of-pocket costs. “The name change pays tribute to our long-standing partnership with Congresswoman Lowey, who has been a major supporter of the Open Door since the program’s beginning,” said Lindsay Farrell, President and CEO of Open Door. “She has been instrumental in securing the funding for the launch and growth of our School-Based Health Center program over many years.” Read More Here